Mario J. DeLuca
Mario J. DeLuca

Aronson LLC
805 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 300
Rockville, MD 20850
301.231.6200



Bio

Mario J. DeLuca, CPA, JD, LLM is the Partner-in-charge of Aronson's Tax Services Group. He has more than 20 years of experience in the accounting profession, providing comprehensive tax services and advice to a diverse cross-section of clients. Mario graduated from Northeastern University in 1989 before receiving his Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University Law School in 1995 and a Master of Laws in Taxation from the Boston University School of Law in 2000.

Prior to joining Aronson, Mario worked for several large national and regional accounting firms, where he held a variety of tax practice leadership positions and served clients primarily in the real estate , government contracting, and private equity industries. He also has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions. In addition, he is serving as an Adjunct Professor at American University’s Kogod School of Business in the Graduate Tax Program (MST) since 2005.

Mario is a CPA in Maryland, Virginia and Massachusetts and a member of the Bars of the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, U.S. Tax Court, and the U.S. Federal Court - District of Massachusetts. He is also an active member of the AICPA and the American Bar Association.

Licenses & Certifications

CPA in Maryland, Virginia and Massachusetts

Member of the Bars of the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and the U.S. Tax Court

Education

Bachelor of Science Business Administration from Northeastern University in 1989

Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University Law School in 1995

Master of Laws in Taxation from the Boston University School of Law in 2000

Expertise

Taxation of pass-through entities, including partnerships, LLCs, and S-corporations.

Affiliations

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Publications

Journal of Taxation, “Opportunity Knocks for Taxable REIT Subsidiaries,” March 2000

Journal of Taxation, “S-Corporations and ESOP Shareholders: New Rules Can Create a Perfect Match,” April 1998

Journal of Real Estate Taxation – Tax Workshop “Recent Ruling Stake Out the Services Position on Section 1031; Disregarded Entities,” Fall 1998

Awards